Papa wa Newscaster (1987)

Original title

パパはニュースキャスター

Directed by

Yoshida Akio

Cast

Tamura Masakazu, Nishio Mari, Otsuka Chika, Suzuki Mie, Tokoro George, Matsumoto Rumi, Asano Atsuko, Matsuzawa Kazuyuki

Genre

drama television series

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 12 episodes

Rating

9.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A news presenter and playboy suddenly finds himself raising three daughters. The series follows his attempts to balance his career and new family life.

lightheartedcomedicwhimsicalwarmplayfulfast-pacedfamily-orientedendearing

What happens

Papa wa Newscaster... (パパはニュースキャスター…) is a Japanese comedy drama series that first aired on TBS in 1987. Masakazu Tamura gained new popularity through the drama. Also, three special editions of the drama were produced later. Kagami Ryutarō is a News presenter. He is a playboy, but suddenly he becomes the father of three daughters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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